Re:
>
> Just do a file equation in your program using the HPCICOMMAND with a
> filereference which depends on the day and time (like an Editor work file)
> and open it in the COBOL program using the formaldesignator that does not
> change.

This technique won't work reliably, because more than one copy of the COBOL
program could be running at the same time, with:

   process A                 process B

   issue file equate FOO=FUM
                             issue file equate  FOO=FIE

   open file "FOO", get "FIE"
                             open file "FOO", get "FIE"

The best answer is to request a unique name from within the program,
and another poster suggested a method of doing this from COBOL.

Note: the timing problem with simultaneous copies also applies to
JCWs and session variables.

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